Davie

March 10, 1985|Police Report, West

Patrolman Richard Wendrow was driving his police car in the 8600 block of Southwest 30th Street Monday afternoon when the front of the vehicle was struck by a golf ball hit from the Rolling Hills Golf Course.

Police said the ball struck near a headlight, causing minor damage.

Men hit

Two men told police they were struck by a third person who made racist remarks before hitting them.

Odilon Bellot, 22, of Miami, and the Rev. Willie Goodman, whose address was not available, said the incidents occurred Monday afternoon.

Bellot said he was accosted at a construction site; Goodman said he was hit at McDonald`s in the 4200 block of Davie Road Extension.

Both gave police a description of the assailant and police said the man was a resident of the 7700 block of Northwest 42nd Court. Police instructed Bellot and Goodman on how to file charges against the suspect. Officers said they could not file charges because they did not see either incident.

Townhouse vandalized

A townhouse in the 1200 block of Southwest 118th Avenue was discovered vandalized Monday. It is owned by Boyd Mesechen, 52, who does not live there but rents the property.

Police said there was no dollar estimate of the damage, which included an electric stove being pulled from a wall, the removal of mirrored closet doors, and damage to carpet.

Bicycle stolen

William Upegui Jr., 13, of the 7700 block of Northwest 39th Street, told police someone stole his bicycle, valued at $500, from his home Monday afternoon.

LAUDERDALE LAKES

Door stolen

Two steel doors were reported stolen sometime Tuesday or Wednesday from Corn Construction, from a shopping center under construction in the 4400 block of North State Road 7.

Bus stolen

A bus owned by the Church of God In Christ was reported stolen sometime Monday or Tuesday from a parking lot in the 2900 block of North State Road 7.

MARGATE

Man arrested

Michael C. Harms, 19, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested Tuesday after police stopped him for careless driving and said they discovered he was wanted for burglary in Maryland.

Police said they saw Harms, driving a 1984 white pick-up that skidded across Southwest Seventh Street at about 7 p.m.

Police said they stopped Harms in the 600 block of South State Road 7 and cited him for careless driving.

While issuing the citation, police said they ran a teletype check on Harms and discovered an active arrest warrant for burglary for him in Baltimore County, Maryland. They arrested him and on searching his truck said they discovered three packets of cocaine and one marijuana cigarette.

PLANTATION

T-tops, stereo stolen

T-tops and stereo equipment, valued at a total of $1,150, were reported stolen from a 1979 Corvette owned by Nicholas Spacoulakis, 52, of the 1800 block of Southwest 70th Avenue. The theft occurred between 10 p.m. last Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday while the car was parked at his home.

Golf gear gone

Gavin Richard Doyle, 28, of the 5300 block of Southwest Eighth Street, told police someone stole $1,010 worth of golf equipment from his car while it was parked at his home March 2.

Women robbed

Two women told police their purses were stolen while they were in the parking lot area of Morrison`s Cafeteria in the 3800 block of West Broward Boulevard.

Marion S. Wharton, 78, of the 4300 block of Northwest 12th Court, Lauderhill, suffered a dislocated shoulder, a possible fractured nose and broken dentures when she was thrown to the ground by a robber Sunday evening.

Wharton`s husband John, was about 20 feet away from her when she was attacked, about 5:30 p.m., but did not see the robber.

Mrs. Wharton said her purse contained $200 in travelers` checks and $50 cash.

On March 1, shortly after 8 p.m., Lynn Marie Block, 63, of the 3700 block of Southwest First Street, said her purse was stolen as she stood outside the same restaurant. Her loss was estimated at $80, including $70 cash.

Car stolen

Michael Daniel Lewis, 38, of the first block of Torchwood Avenue, told police his 1983 Mitsubishi, valued at $10,000, was stolen while parked at Bagel Whole in the 1500 block of South University Drive. The theft occurred between 7 and 7:45 a.m. March 1.

Apartment burglarized

Terry Lee Greenfield, 30, of the 4200 block of Northwest Fifth Street, told police someone broke into his apartment between 8:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. March 1 and stole $2,480 worth of items. The things stolen included television and stereo equipment and a watch.

Motor missing

Jon Randa Waggoner, 37, of the 10400 block of West Broward Boulevard, told police someone stole a 50-horsepower motor, valued at $1,700, from his boat while it was parked at his apartment building March 2.

Jewelry stolen

Ann Catherine Donovan, 45, of the 4800 block of Northwest Sixth Court, told police March 2 that someone stole six items of jewelry, valued at $5,200, from her home. Donovan said she last saw the jewelry Feb. 14 when she hid it. The missing jewels included a $3,600 ring and a $1,000 pair of earrings.

Burglary

Pamela Peters, 35, of the 100 block of North Fig Tree Lane, told police last Sunday that someone broke into her home and stole three items of jewelry valued at a total of $1,200.

Motorcycle stolen

Elton L. Tucker, 18, of the 7200 block of Northwest 16th Street, told police March 2 that someone stole his 1974 Honda motorcycle, valued at $875, from the parking lot at his apartment.

Car burglarized

Jose Rene Rivera, 25, of the 100 block of Northwest 76th Avenue, told police Monday someone broke into his car and stole stereo equipment and several batteries, worth of total of $1,187.

Air conditioner stolen

John Charles Mercede, 32, of Boca Raton, told police March 1 that someone stole a rooftop air conditioner, valued at $4,500, from the top of his family`s business, in the 1800 block of North University Drive.